Delta Airlines and ITA Airways have signed a reciprocal codeshare agreement that brings more flight options for customers of both airlines between the United States and Italy and further beyond. It is noteworthy that Alitalia was previously part of the transatlantic joint venture with Delta, Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic.
See also: ITA Airways and Delta Airlines apply to DOT for code-share operation
As of December 22, the ITA Airways code (AZ) is placed on Delta-operated flights offering connections to more than 90 destinations. This includes flights between Rome (FCO) and Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Detroit (DTW), and New York (JFK), plus select routes across Delta’s vast U.S. domestic network and flights to Mexico and Canada.
Likewise, the Delta Airlines (DL) code is placed on flights operated by ITA Airways across 33 destinations, including from Miami (MIA), Boston (BOS), New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), and Washington (IAD) to Rome (FCO) and 16 onward connections within Italy. They will also be included on flights in the Mediterranean and Middle East to Albania, Egypt, Tunisia, Greece, Malta, and Israel.
«We are thankful to the U.S. and European authorities for granting the codeshare approvals and will look forward to further enhancing customer benefits with ITA in the months and years ahead,» said Perry Cantarutti, Delta’s Senior Vice President of Alliances.
«With Delta’s network from New York – JFK, we can offer a wide choice of future destinations to our customers, while welcoming U.S. visitors to Italy through our hub at Rome Fiumicino,» added Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer, ITA Airways.
During the upcoming northern summer season Delta will offer 10 daily flights between the U.S. and Italy, beating the company’s offer available during 2019.
On the other hand, ITA Airways recently started its transatlantic operations and expects to add more destinations for next year, in addition to joining the Skyteam alliance of which Delta is a founding member.
See also: ITA Airways joins SkyTeam
Delta Airlines schedule in Italy for summer 2022
New York (JFK)
- Rome Fiumicino (FCO) – twice daily on Airbus A330-300.
- Milan Malpensa (MXP) – two daily flights on Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 767-300ER.
- Venice (VCE) – daily flight on Boeing 767-300ER.
Atlanta (ATL)
- Rome Fiumicino (FCO) – twice-daily flights on Airbus A330-300.
- Milan Malpensa (MXP) – daily flight on Boeing 767-300ER.
- Venice (VCE) – daily flight on Boeing 767-300ER.
Boston (BOS)
- Rome Fiumicino (FCO) – daily flight on Boeing 767-300ER.
ITA Airways’ schedule in the U.S. for summer 2022
Rome Fiumicino (FCO)
- New York (JFK) – two daily flights on Airbus A330.
- Miami (MIA) – daily flight on Airbus A330 (starts March 1).
- Boston (BOS) – daily flight on Airbus A330 (Starts March 5).
- Los Angeles (LAX) – daily flight on Airbus A333 (Starts June 1).
Milan Malpensa (MXP)
- New York (JFK) – daily flight on Airbus A330.
The schedule information was obtained by Aviacionline via Cirium platform and is subject to change due to the current health situation.
